PR & Communications Manager

Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive Casper’s public relations by shaping executive thought leadership, securing media opportunities, and managing brand communications across disciplines.

  • Lead press materials, press page resources, and crisis communications
  • Manage inquiries, budgets, speaking engagements, and awards
  • Coordinate cross-functional customer communications and social media engagement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work cross-functionally to bring company initiatives to life by drafting, editing and pitching press material, including press releases, interview backgrounders, fact sheets, bios, and more
  • Identify and action on emerging PR opportunities, including areas such as executive thought leadership, product placement, and influencers, to generate positive coverage of the Casper brand, products, and team
  • Collaborate with CX, social, and retail teams to craft customer communications; handle community management and engage with customers across social media channels such as Reddit, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and others
  • Fully manage speaking engagements for executives, from securing talks to handling media training
  • Oversee continued development of a comprehensive PR library and database of resources (press page, fact sheets, etc.)
  • Manage day-to-day press inquiries and product requests; oversee product orders and manage PR budget on behalf of the team
  • Manage all company, executive, and product award applications
  • Manage crisis communications if/and when necessary
  • Measure the impact of press and customer engagements and communicate effectively with the broader team and management

Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant PR/Communications experience, mix of agency and in-house experience preferred (experience managing agencies a plus)
  • Excellent writing skills, ability to write and edit communications materials for a wide range of audiences
  • Experience using Meltwater AI and Project Management Systems (Asana preferred)
  • Proactive approach to work, you like to solve problems and don’t wait for someone to give you the answer
  • Extremely organized and detail-oriented! Can manage multiple things at once and are structured about your work
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Public company experience preferred
  • Experience in a “build”, high growth/great change environment; fast-paced; shifting priorities; hands-on keyboard
  • Customer-focused and customer service mindset
  • Experience managing CSR programs and business press

Preferred

  • mix of agency and in-house experience preferred
  • experience managing agencies a plus
  • Public company experience preferred

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance to help you with those coughs or cavities (too many waffles)...
  • Paid Time Off. We believe in the power of rest so take the time you need to recharge.
  • Employee Discount to use on whatever you like (with a few exceptions) and product discounts for friends and family!
  • … and more!
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Casper

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Casper (Casper.com) believes everyone should sleep better. The Sleep Company has a full portfolio of obsessively engineered sleep products—including mattresses, pillows, bedding, and furniture—designed in-house by the Company’s award-winning R&D team at Casper Labs. In addition to its e-commerce business, Casper has Sleep Shops across North America and its products are available at a growing list of retailers.Web: http://casper.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/casperInstagram: http://instagram.com/casperFacebook: http://facebook.com/casper

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA
802 employees (56 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
0% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
619.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52%
Direct
39.1%
Referral
5.2%
Social
2.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~802

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
32 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$339.7M
Last Raise
$100M
Series D

Funding History

  • Mar 2019
    Series D • $100M
  • Jun 2017
    Series C • $170M
  • Jun 2015
    Series B • $55M

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